Regulation 32 Enforcement

At a F1border control post these Regulations are enforced—

Outside a border F2control post, in relation to animals (other than in relation to aquatic animals) they are enforced by the local authority.

Outside a border control post, official controls in relation to aquatic animals are enforced by the Welsh Ministers.

Outside a border control post, in relation to products they are enforced by—

In addition, in relation to products they are enforced by a general customs official in any place (other than the inspection facilities in a border control post) where goods are subject to customs supervision by that official under F4the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018.

The Welsh Ministers may direct, in relation to cases of a particular description or a particular case, that the Welsh Ministers may discharge any duty imposed on a local authority under this regulation.

Where a customs officer exercising a statutory function at any place under customs supervision discovers any animal or product suspected of being non-compliant, that officer must detain it and notify such detention to an authorised officer of the relevant enforcement authority.